The Beatles (Rock and Roll Hall of Famers) [Hardcover]

Jim Wentzel (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-9-These titles honoring rock-and-roll icons are not Hall of Fame material. Uninspiringly written, they give little insight into the lives and artistry of these undeniably talented performers. Springsteen is little more than a career r sum . The orange-framed photographs are merely decoration and look like part of an unappealing scrapbook. The Supremes certainly had a volatile career, and Rivera touches on some of Diana Ross's questionable behavior, but fails to bring this group to life. The Beatles, in particular, reads like a rewrite of any number of other books about the band for this audience. No sources are provided for the quotations in any of the titles, although a list of works cited is included in the brief end matter. Readers would be better off going to any of the other books or articles about these artists.
Tim Wadham, Maricopa County Library District, Phoenix, AZ
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Rosen Central (December 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823935264
• ISBN-13: 978-0823935260
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,016,358 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars AND MAY I INTRODUCE TO YOU..., May 16, 2005

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BeatleBangs1964 (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Beatles (Rock and Roll Hall of Famers) (Hardcover)

...the world's greatest band, the Beatles!

This delightful book is an ideal way to introduce the Beatles to children in your life. It is an excellent teaching tool. It is even better when you accompany the book with some Beatle recordings done by the Beatles themselves. You can use the book as a way of opening up discussions and even sharing important parts of your life as relates to Beatle songs or Beatle influence.

This exceptional author does an outstanding job of showing young people just why and how the Beatles raised the musical bar and are the standards by which music is often set to this very day.

The wonderful pictures of the Long Haired Lads from Liverpool will undoubtedly delight young fans as well as fans upward of voting age.

Make this a part of childrens' lives; you can play "Beatle games," such as "find/point to John," or "Find George in this picture. He's older and has on different clothes," "Find Paul with the mustache in this picture and Paul without a mustache in that one," etc. Sing Beatle songs with kids and make the Beatles a part of their lives. You can also do Beatle themed songs, like "There was a farmer who had a dog and RINGO was his name-O, R-I-N-G-O," etc. Beatle games in addition to this book and listening to Beatle songs will surely delight fans of all ages.

This one gets cheers and a yeah, yeah, yeah from me!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT introduction for yound readers, September 20, 2002

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John Adcox "www.johnadcox.com" (Atlanta, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Beatles (Rock and Roll Hall of Famers) (Hardcover)

Looking to introduce the youngsters in your life to REAL rock and roll? Or simply to connect them to a part of your own past that shaped their present? If so, Mr. Wentzel's book is a joy and a delight. Written with charm and wit, this book helps young people understand just why the Beatles were so very special.

My only complaint is the cover photo. Given the terrific shots inside, they could have done so much better for what will be many yound readers' first impression of the Fab Four. Thankfully, Wentzel's words make up for that shortcoming.

Enjoy it with the children in YOUR life!